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BL8

Outer Postcode Area • 1,566 Postcodes
Bury·North West·England
Bury 53.6016°N, 2.3233°W
47
47/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for BL8

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£686/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
—

Not available

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~27 min

Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£686
per month
2 bedrooms
£888
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,065
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,559
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 9
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 8
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 105

Getting around

Nearest station: Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), about 27 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,566 constituent postcodes

1566 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 10 Oct 2026, 20:05.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in BL8.

Is BL8 a good place to live?

BL8 in Bury scores 46.7/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in BL8?

The BL8 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Bury, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near BL8?

The BL8 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is BL8?

The BL8 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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